Grand Designs

[Dave]

Just watched it ... Nice house..

Gym should have been bigger!!!

 

[AliGage]

Think it's on again. Just started on Channel 4

 

[WetSaw]

I watched it last night. Not my kind of house but the attention to detail was impressive. I was surprised at the amount of adhesive used, a bag per tile?

 

[AliGage]

I watched it last night. Not my kind of house but the attention to detail was impressive. I was surprised at the amount of adhesive used, a bag per tile?

I like modern but clinical contemporary isn't usually my thing. However. That Was very very impressive.
I was surprised too on the amount of adhesive used. Size notch he was using,on a flat screed I would get 3sqm down.

Anyone know Peter Marsh?

 

[mattle40]

Someone mentioned he was using a mineral based adhesive as opposed to cement, not something I'm clued up on to be honest but maybe they don't yield as much as the cements.

 

[Old Mod]

Someone mentioned he was using a mineral based adhesive as opposed to cement, not something I'm clued up on to be honest but maybe they don't yield as much as the cements.

The reason that it was hoped it's a mineral based adhesive is that the screed is anhydride. Unless very careful prep is undertaken the cement based addy won't adhere to the screed.
Best way to deal with it is to use an addy which is gypsum based.
Such as Anhyfix.

 

[mattle40]

Yes I knew about the screed, was just suggesting reasoning for the poor yield, as ali said, I expect 3m²+ would be the norm. Iv no doubt there was some exaggeration going on anyway tbh.

 

[Old Mod]

Yes I knew about the screed, was just suggesting reasoning for the poor yield, as ali said, I expect 3m²+ would be the norm. Iv no doubt there was some exaggeration going on anyway tbh.

Ok apologies
It was cos u mentioned cement a few times haha

 

[mattle40]

Ok apologies
It was cos u mentioned cement a few times haha

Haha still too early for me on the sabbath

 

[Old Mod]

Haha still too early for me on the sabbath

Well Keracoll say with 10mm trowel consumption is 3.4Kgm2 25kg bag should then YIELD haha 7.3m2 hahaha okaaaay!

 

[mattle40]

Lol yes definitely some exaggeration on the quants then, maybe he went in low on the price and quickly realised he wasn't getting enough since it's a £1.3m build

 

[Old Mod]

Lol yes definitely some exaggeration on the quants then, maybe he went in low on the price and quickly realised he wasn't getting enough since it's a £1.3m build

Haha well thats a thought!

 

[Dan]

Watched this yesterday on the repeat show. Kitchen was never worth 120 grand. These people don't half get ripped off. Brushed aluminium and wood Pmsl cheapest materials known to man. Oven with digital door release. Alrightythen there's what, 20 quid. My kids pretend laptop has one the whole laptop was a fiver.

 

[AD Ceramics]

Watched this yesterday on the repeat show. Kitchen was never worth 120 grand. These people don't half get ripped off. Brushed aluminium and wood Pmsl cheapest materials known to man. Oven with digital door release. Alrightythen there's what, 20 quid. My kids pretend laptop has one the whole laptop was a fiver.

The kitchen was littered with Gaggenau appliances........job I just done had a fridge, freezer and a wine cooler.....£20,000 plus!!!!
These people just spend for fun. The other house I'm on the spent 45 grand on a sub-zero fridge and a Wolf stove......my house was only 50 grand when I bought it.

 

[Old Mod]

The kitchen was littered with Gaggenau appliances........job I just done had a fridge, freezer and a wine cooler.....£20,000 plus!!!!
These people just spend for fun. The other house I'm on the spent 45 grand on a sub-zero fridge and a Wolf stove......my house was only 50 grand when I bought it.

Those Sub Zero's are something else!